Soy Sauce is Made Using

Question

Soy sauce is made using
A) Acetobacter.
B) Aspergillus oryzae and Saccharomyces.
C) Aspergillus oryzae and Lactobacillus.
D) Saccharomyces.
E) Lactoccocus cremoris.

Accepted Answer

Soy sauce is made using Aspergillus oryzae and Lactobacillus. Aspergillus oryzae is a fungus that breaks down the proteins in soybeans into amino acids. Lactobacillus is a bacteria that ferments the amino acids into lactic acid, which gives soy sauce its characteristic flavor.